Going back to my first love, here in the country, finding myself in the garden or under the night stars, I realize God had to bring me back to get back to Him—my first love. Honestly, I can say my love for God swayed a lot over the past two years. Some of it was due to life challenges and situations that I had no part in, and some of it was due to things I definitely did. It makes so much sense now why God would send me back to the place where I built the ministry—the season when I was...

Sitting in an old Baptist church, listening to the preacher, my mind began wandering around the room. I noticed the lack of technology in that church. There was no big screen with amazing graphics. There was no drum set or even a bass guitar. No fancy lights or movie theater-style seating. However, sitting in that place, I realized the simplicity of the Gospel. I remembered back to when I first fell in love with Jesus. There was no band, no choir—just me and Him in that small dorm room when I...

It's easy to get caught up in daily life and allow God to become a part-time relationship while still expecting full-time benefits. I love God, but there have been times when I haven't been the faithful servant He has called me to be. Days and weeks would go by, and I would treat God like a distant cousin that you only talk to occasionally. I knew my faith had shifted. I was no longer actively seeking God—I was simply getting through life. I stopped asking Him for direction and guidance in my...